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torrential

/tɔˈɹɛn.t͡ʃəl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.90 in modern English

Syllables
tor-ren-tial
IPA
/tɔˈɹɛn.t͡ʃəl/
10
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree English torrent Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English torrential From torrent + -ial.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /tɔˈɹɛn.t͡ʃəl/
  • British English: /təˈɹɛn.tʃəl/

Inflected Forms

more torrential (comparative) most torrential (superlative)

Derived Forms

torrentiality torrentially

Frequently Paired Words

torrent torrid toast

Rhymes With

potential essential non-essential presidential residential influential confidential differential existential exponential sequential preferential

Questions

How do you pronounce torrential?
The recorded pronunciation is /tɔˈɹɛn.t͡ʃəl/.
What does torrential mean?
Coming or characterized by torrents; flowing heavily or in large quantities.
Where does torrential come from?
Etymology tree English torrent Proto-Italic *-ālis Latin -ālisder. Old French -ialder. Middle English -ial English -ial English torrential From torrent + -ial.

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